The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-08-26
A FOREIGN EDUCATION,
Written for this paper.l

me to be writing from this place, which two
weeks ago l never had dreamed of seeing
oh, how different war makes everything |,
What strange people! What changes in
single week!
have SO much to say to you that don't
know where to begin. am SO distraite; my
poor head is in whirl Then l have become
SO unused to the English, which have sell
dom spoken since went to Nine BIS, at
Geneva, when [ was scarcely years old.
Think of not using ones native language for
ten years. Isn't it triste?
Ipromised you that should write as soon
as | should leave the steamer on our arrival.
Mon Dieu! how little we know what we will
do! When / reached home found the house
in commotion. A telegram had come from
Frank, who was with the army in Virginia
(you know what have always hoped for you
and Frank), that he had been wounded and
was lying at house on q plantation at this
place. Mamma was in an agony about him.
She was not at all well, and very nervous
Yet she declared that she would go to Frank
What could do? l told her that would go
myself; /, who had never Travelled mile
alone, who had never in my life mingled
with the world without an attendant; vol
unteered everything is volunteer now to go
and nurse Frank.
But l cannot tell you everything There is
so much to tell about what has happened
since my arrival here. When the train that
brought me drew up at the station and I
stepped out on to the platform, young officer
addressed me. He was superb. as this Miss
Revere| at is; and you?" "Your BROTH
er's friend, Lieut.. Wentworth. Frank asked
me to meet you and escort you to the house
where he is lying" as he out of daneer?n
"He is" "Mercil merci!" Would YOU be-
lieve it, Louise, his-pantaloons wera tucked
In his boots To think that Frank should
have friend who would come to meet me in
such costume! He took my-my umbrella,
and-oh, dear, how these words trouble me
my sachet and my shawls. "Please step this
way to the carriage" he said.
And what do you suppose was the carriage!
I did not know then myself or / would not
have ridden in it for the world. 1t was what
they carry the sick and wounded in got in
at the end, as one gets into stage OH Broad
way in New York. Lieut. Wentworth sat
opposite me. How strange to ride with q
man without chaperon. had never before
done anything so unconventional
And oh, Louise, the roads The jolting was
terrible "It's those heavy guns" Mr. Went
worth said: they've played the devil with
the wheeling" He is so brusque He might
at least have said diable. The French is not
so harsh | tried to keep myself on the mar
row seat. 1t was impossible Suddenly tile
wheel sank in a rut, and l was thrown-must
write it?-into Mr.. Wentworth's arms.
got back to my seat as best could. "There's
no use mincing matters" he said. "Pardon
me. | would not be rude to Franks sister.
1t is unnecessary" and he sat beside me and
took one of my hands in his iron grasp and
put his arm-ma foi!-about my waist, brac-
ing his feet against the opposite side.
You will not believe me, ma chere when
tell you that | was forced TO ride all the way
TO the house in this unconventional way r.,
prevent being injured. How would Nine
b have looked could she have seen mcs
shuer to think of the awful things she
v-"''i,i say to mo
Then we arrived As we were about TO
enter Franks room we saw Frank thr ugh
the open door lying i'll bed propped up on pill
lows A young girl about our own age was
standing over him. She was smoothing his
hal with brush. There was 10 other one
with them in the room, only the cat. To
think of no chaperon but a gray cat. All!
how beautiful was the jeune-1 mean the
young girl. Such supple figure! such dark
ewes! | took fright at once. l thought of
what had always hoped for you and Frank.
She gave his hair last touch and we saw
Frank look up at her with such tendre ocil
ade. Then SHE walked away to the bureau
md we went into the room, and my arms
we're soon about my dear brothers neck, and
felt relieved that he was still alive and out
Of danger. 81.
In tie evening it was warm and pleasant.
March here is like May. The sash was up,
and lust as it grew dark could see out of the
open easement the full moon resting on the
dark crest to the east Frank and 1 had
been chatting. He grew weary and sunk
into a slumber. / heard q clanking at
the front of the house and heavy tread
and jingle of spurs on the porch, which here
they call the yeranda l knew it was Lieut..
Wentworth. / went out on tiptoe and asked
him not to make so great noise as battle,
because Frank was sleeping, He asked par
don and we sat down in seats on the veranda,
"Have you met the young girl before-the
one who was with Frank!' I whispered to
linn SO that I should not waken Frank.
"Onee or twice" he said.
aShe cannot be of more use now I am
here. Perhaps she has been very kind"
"V4ry." He does not speak long sentences.
"Yuu know Frank is fanceW
"Now
ayes, to a very dear friend of mine. At
least want him to be-"
"That's not engaged" he said.
aN'inporte. 1t shall be as wish"
Suppose this girl should fall in love with
him"
ADO YOU know that was what was fear
ing. | am so glad you spoke it to me.
wanted to say it to you"
"What will you do?"
aI have done one thing already. fspoke to
Frank about Louise (Mr. Wentworth has
heard Frank speak about you, and knew
whom meant when she was by, SO that she
would know. I think she turned q little
rale."
so soon" ...-.-
"Sbe has only known him week. can't
conceive of one falling in love or marrying
without years acquaintance"
AMOR l." he said, which thought was very
rude to say to me, sitting beside him. Cant
he be moved"
4I asked him that, but he said that he was
comfortable, and did not want to be moved"
aTbat looks bad" Mr. Wentworth said.
"Don't say that, you frighten me-"
az mean it looks bad for the girl"
aAnd not for Frank| ] asked.
40, no He's safe enough"
aWhat strange man you ere. You can
have no feeling"
"My dear Miss Revere, why do you say
that? Haven't tried to-
10 you have tried to please me, but you
don't seem to think of this poor girl.
"Well, she may win him, you know"
aShe shall not," said, very angry with
MIN for saying such a thing. My country
men are so-In France they know how to
please lady, .,a
sVyhat do you want me to say2 would
like definite orders.
~ want you to help me get Frank away"
aBut he WON'T go.a
aYou must make him go."
4If those are the orders I'll do what can.
suppose we try strategy"
aWhat's that?n .,..,,,,.
awe might get up scare IN t'ilnA spous 80,
d over night. Tomorrow afternoon shali
call ~ for YOU to go to ride with me. linen we
can talk it over"
lin bse ambulanceT -
aNo, know where ] can get Q Duggy. :
shall be here at o'clock, -,
'As sAnd uell me what you have dec'dedT
be took my hand to say good nigl,f. non
y,:a.,, ,vbat boidness. There were nve neii